Just Shapes

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8x8 - Oil on Birch PanelI had the privilege of being in a group of artists that went into Echo Canyon in High Bar on the Fraser River last May. Our host Wayne Larsen from Big Bar Lake drove us though mountains and gorgeous views to this spot that was quite something. How do you put it all onto canvas?? How do you convey the size and scale of what you have in front of you?? The vastness of the terrain and the size of the canyon itself made it very difficult to paint the whole thing so instead of trying to fit it all, which is quite impossible by the way, I chose to zone into one particular area, the one that had the most contrast and decided to turn the day into just an exercise. I was determined to study each shape with its colours and values without being too concerned about the finished painting. Through the whole painting I just kept saying to myself: "It' just shapes, it's just shapes, what colour is it?". At the end of the day I wasn't too impressed by my painting but really liked the strokes and how much I had leanrt by just looking and recording. Now, when I look at the painting I am actually pretty happy with it.